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Wealthy families double down on private markets: JP Morgan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
Wealthy families are doubling down on private investments rather than dialing back, according to the latest Principal Discussions released by JP Morgan. JP Morgan interviewed 111 billionaire principals, working with the world's wealthiest families globally ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
TAL is collaborating with SANE, a digital mental healthcare platform for eligible super fund members dealing with mental health issues. The collaboration combines SANE's expertise and its clinical and lived experience insights, with TAL's investment ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

ASIC cracks down on adviser CPD failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
Five financial advisers have been brought before the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) for failing to comply with their continuing professional development (CPD) requirements, ASIC said. The financial regulator convened multiple sitting panels ...

HESTA pays $40k fine for greenwashing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
HESTA has paid $37,560 to comply with two infringement notices issued by ASIC for misleading statements. ASIC alleged the $100 billion super fund made misleading statements in paid advertisements about its commitment to removing carbon emissions investments. ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under the recommendations of a financial adviser are unsuitable to their needs and put retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review reveals. Of 100 financial advice files investigated, 62 failed to demonstrate compliance ...

Member engagement lies in rewards, gamification: Whitepaper

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Superannuation funds should be more innovative in boosting member engagement by offering tangible rewards and benefits that can lead to meaningful, repeatable interactions, according to a new whitepaper. The paper published by ASX-listed customer engagement ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Private credit fund managers downplay the risks of their products and flout basic disclosures of the state of their investments, ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
A new report from Netwealth outlines key methods of growth for advice businesses, including pinpointing where to outsource some business activities. Netwealth's Innovation starts with curiosity report touches on several solutions, spanning from ...